Tag: labour
Burger King wants a manager for $48K. Experts say foreign workers aren’t the answer | Globalnews.ca
A Toronto-area Burger King can’t fill a manager position, raising questions about…
4-day workweeks may be around the corner for a third of America’s companies | CNN Business
Burnout is such a problem for workers that some bosses are considering…
Nearly all Canadian workers happier with 4-day workweek: Report
University researchers look at 30 employers trying out 4-day week Source: Nearly…
Opinion: Canadians work almost as much as Americans, yet produce far less. Why?
Canadian businesses invest less in research and development, and new technologies –…
Book – Bullshit Jobs – David Graeber?
my notes snipped while reading this book: mpossible. Obviously, I am being…
As Texas swelters, local rules requiring water breaks for constructio…
Gov. Greg Abbott approved this week a law that will eliminate city…
The jobs AI won’t take yet
Amid the talk of artificial intelligence replacing workers, experts say there are…
Four-day work week gaining mainstream momentum in corporate Canada: Poll – BNN Bloomberg
A four-day work week may be gaining mainstream momentum in corporate Canada…
‘Catch me working all 24 hrs’: McDonald’s worker says manager gave employees $50 an hour to get them to work during staff shortage
TikToker @slaytok1 says that the manager of his McDonald’s offered $50 an…
A 32-hour workweek with 40-hour pay? It’s happening at some companies
Some companies are letting employees work fours days a week for five-days…
Opinion: About that worker ‘shortage’: Why are governments helping drive down wages?
We are seeing concerted government actions that undercut the prospect of Canadian…
The Daily — Canada leads the G7 for the most educated workforce, thanks to immigrants, young adults and a strong college sector, but is experiencing significant losses in apprenticeship certificate holders in key trades
The number of degree holders in the working-age population rose by nearly…
A hundred UK companies switch to four-day working week with no pay cut
Proponents say the five-day week is a hangover from an old economic…
The driver of the big rig one lane over might soon be one of these teenagers
The trucking industry projects it will need to hire over a million…
Peter Dowd MP calls for four-day working week without pay cut
Peter Dowd says a maximum 32-hour working week would benefit staff, the…
Firms in four-day week trial will make it permanent
Many companies taking part in the scheme say productivity has been maintained…
Four-day work week trial at Toronto tech company led to ‘unanticipated’ result, CEO says
The CEO of a Toronto tech company says a trial into four-day…
4 Day Week Global – The Future of Work
Join us as we change the future of work! The 4 Day…
In Britain, a New Test of an Old Dream: The 4-Day Workweek
A six-month program involving thousands of workers across 70 companies in Britain…
U.S. Federal Reserve says its goal is ‘to get wages down’ | MR Online
U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said his goal is “to get…
1 in 3 Canadians are willing to change jobs to keep working from home: Ipsos poll – National | Globalnews.ca
Many working Canadians want to continue working from home and are even…
Lifting Ontario’s minimum wage to $14 in 2018 dispels ‘job killer’ myth, study finds
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives found the minimum wage increase didn’t…
Opinion | How Life as a Trucker Devolved Into a Dystopian Nightmare
Trucking used to offer good pay, decent benefits and normal hours. What…
Is a four-day work week coming to an office near you? For some it already has, and both employers and workers are reaping the rewards
A handful of companies in Canada have adopted the truncated schedule with…
Wales could become the latest country to trial a four-day week
Wales’ Future Generations Commission wants the country’s public sector to trial a…
The 4-Day Week Is Flawed. Workers Still Want It
Workers say the shortened workweek is a success, but the reality is…
Four-day working week pilot launches in UK with 100-80-100 model: Full pay and productivity but 80 per cent of the time
A four-day working week six-month pilot programme has been launched today in…
Canadian wage growth lagging U.S. due to immigration levels: CIBC – BNN Bloomberg
Tal argued Canada’s mass immigration targets are helping ease our country’s labour…
What Canada can learn from Iceland’s four-day work week trial
Iceland is paving the way when it comes to striving for better…
Forget 9 to 5. These experts say the time has come for the results-only work environment | CBC Radio
A management strategy known as the results-only work environment (ROWE) has seen…
4-day Work Week, Less In-hand Salary: What Reforms India’s New Labour Codes May Bring
The four labour codes on wages, social security, industrial relations, and occupation…
Opinion | Canada to implement 10 paid sick days? Lets make sure they get Bill C-3 right
In introducing Bill C-3, Justin Trudeau’s government has set an important bar…
Wage theft. Deportation threats. Defamation suits. Inside Brampton truckers’ fight against a ‘billion dollar scam’
Long-haul truckers have filed thousands of complaints over unpaid wages and other…
If the way we work is going to change, offices are going to change, too | CBC News
At organizations across Canada, decision-makers are looking at how their physical workspaces…
UK company introduces four-day work week without cutting pay – Heart
Atom Bank has reduced it’s working hours so people can spend more…
Ontario Liberals propose four-day work-week pilot project if elected in 2022
The Ontario Liberals say they will launch a pilot project to “analyze…
Shoplifting Is Big News; Stealing Millions From Workers Is Not
Media have demonstrated that the question isn’t how much is being stolen,…
Ontario CEO tests four-day work week for employees, says she won’t go back
The CEO of an Ontario company that tested out a four-day work…
Robert Reich: American Workers Are on Strike Over ‘Low-Wage S*** Jobs’
Low job take-up is not a result of a labor shortage, the…
How does Dick’s Drive-In pay workers $19 an hour with a menu completely under $5?
Dick’s Drive-In recently raised its base pay, as did Taco Time, which…
Half of unvaccinated workers say they’d rather quit than get a shot – but real-world data suggest few are following through
While surveys have shown a large share of unvaccinated workers threatening to…
States that ended COVID unemployment benefits early see no boost in job growth
States that ended federal unemployment benefits earlier this summer saw August job…
Amazon’s New ‘Factory Towns’ Will Lift the Working Class – Bloomberg
Plentiful new jobs at higher wages in places with cheaper housing sounds…
Amazon to cover 100% of college tuition for U.S. hourly employees
Amazon is the latest big retailer to offer to cover the full…
“Labor Day” isn’t Labor Day | The Nib
The annual worker’s holiday in the rest of the world is May…
Scotland Joins The Growing Global Movement Towards A Four-Day Workweek
Scotland plans to launch a trial four-day workweek. The decision was the…
Scotland to trial a four-day week
Scotland is to trial a four-day working week but a balance between…
70 per cent of Canadian businesses struggling to find skilled talent, most seek to recruit outside of Canada. – TechBomb News
79 per cent said the pandemic changed the way they work, and…
Chinese authorities say overtime ‘996’ policy is illegal
China’s Supreme People’s Court said the overtime practice of “996”, working 9…
